Business

PSA switches Ellesmere Port plant to four-day week

Troubled Vauxhall factory will move to a four-day week this month in response to reduced Astra estate sales

10 March 2020
PSA switches Ellesmere Port plant to four-day week
Business

Fiat Chrysler: Italian factories still operating despite restrictions

US-Italian car giant says its Italian operations are still running despite country-wide coronavirus restrictions

10 March 2020
Fiat Chrysler: Italian factories still operating despite restrictions
Business

Ferrari factory operational despite coronavirus restrictions

Ferrari is based in the region of Italy affected by quarantine but says it is maintaining 'operational continuity'

9 March 2020
Ferrari factory operational despite coronavirus restrictions
Crash test
Automatic braking systems won’t work if sensors are knocked
Business

Driver assist tech needs standard failure warning, says UK insurance body

UK insurance group Thatcham is concerned at safety systems that leave drivers in the dark when they need repairs

9 March 2020
Driver assist tech needs standard failure warning, says UK insurance body
Business

Nissan gives Sunderland plant £400m boost to build new Qashqai

Japanese firm commits to British factory despite concerns over potential lack of UK trade deal with EU

6 March 2020
Nissan gives Sunderland plant £400m boost to build new Qashqai
Cruise Origin electric - tracking front
GM’s autonomous four-seat shuttle is due to enter service in 2022
Business

Analysis: Industry eyes mobility jackpot

Tightening profit margins on cars are forcing manufacturers into transformation

6 March 2020
Analysis: Industry eyes mobility jackpot
Bristol Bullet
The Bristol Bullet speedster of 2016 was meant to revive the firm's fortunes
Business

Bristol Cars loses appeal against liquidation

Eccentric British car maker must be dissolved to pay creditors, but owners' club vows to save its assets

5 March 2020
Bristol Cars loses appeal against liquidation
Business

SMMT to Chancellor: remove VAT on plug-in cars

Industry body calls on Government to make low-emissions cars more affordable after UK market falls 2.9% year-on-year

5 March 2020
SMMT to Chancellor: remove VAT on plug-in cars
Business

UK firm to launch 'world's most power-dense' EV motor

Norfolk-based Equipmake is developing a 295bhp power unit that weighs less than 10kg

4 March 2020
UK firm to launch 'world's most power-dense' EV motor
McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt
Flewitt: "I'm confident we could meet the dates being proposed"
Business

McLaren boss calls for clarity on Britain's EV plans

Mike Flewitt is confident McLaren can meet EV targets, but wants to know how government goals will be achieved

3 March 2020
McLaren boss calls for clarity on Britain's EV plans

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